When looking in the Kansas City area I would strongly suggest towns called Raytown, Independence, Blue Springs, North Kansas City (up and coming trendy area) and some areas within the City.

For now, I've told him that I guess we have no choice but to see what the trend is over the next few months and see how it goes. 

I would remove shutters completely and paint the door a trendy color, something that makes buyers remember your house.

Today, being close to the trendy nightlife and popular restaurants located in the heart of Downtown Tucson is a huge draw.

I am still trying to get a feel for the area, but I will be visiting sometime in the spring to check out some neighborhoods before I move down.Are you finding deals in the Midwest city area easier to come by than deals in the trendy Northwest OKC area or surrounding suburbs?

@Ben HaabTo answer the question of "is it a trend" I would say not in my area... this year.

However, I watch certain leading indicators like jobs reports, unemployment, median price of home in Las Vegas from GLVAR, Sales monthly, Sales year over year, and Case-Schiller index.So far all indicators indicate Las Vegas is still on upward trend. I

It's a glass and concrete Jungle that the .1% can afford but hardly anyone else.What Brooklyn had was proximitry to Manhattan and a hip and trendy vibe along with some very famous people, including Spike Lee, Biggie, etc. here is a List: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_BrooklynThere is a huge spill over to Brooklyn from Manhattan and that created a huge demand and spurred development which then made Brooklyn into a destination that has become Internationally known.The writing was on the wall for anyone that was paying attention and can say to themselves....

Here is why more investors  are alured by returns  coming from property crowdfunding https://realtybundles.eu/blog/11-property-investment-strategies-and-trends/41-top-7-reasons-why-real-estate-crowdfunding-is-getting-trendy

I have a duplex in a very trendy and fast growing area on the west side of Cleveland (Gordon Square).